U.S., Philippines scale back next month’s military drills, no more ‘war games’
MANILA (Reuters) – About 5,000 American and Philippine troops will hold humanitarian exercises next month instead of annual war games, scaling back military drills in response to President Rodrigo Duterte’s disdain for their longstanding defense allian…
Bomb attack hits U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan
KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Suspected Taliban insurgents on Monday attacked a U.S.-operated base in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Khost, officials said, but gave few immediate details of an assault that coincided with a visit to Kabul by U.S. Se…
As war wrecks ancient Iraq, Erbil works to rebuild citadel
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – High on a rocky outcrop, just 50 miles from the fighting that is wrecking historic sites across Iraq, workers are busy laying out floor tiles, determined to save at least one ancient structure amidst the turmoil.
Japanese demand for nuclear shelters, purifiers surges as North Korea tension mounts
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sales of nuclear shelters and radiation-blocking air purifiers have surged in Japan in recent weeks as North Korea has pressed ahead with missile tests in defiance of U.N. sanctions.
Sweden arrests second suspect over deadly truck attack
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish police said they had arrested a second suspect linked to the deadly truck attack in Stockholm this month.
UK Conservatives pledge energy price cap, hitting utility shares
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s ruling Conservative Party said it would cap domestic energy prices if it retained power in an election in June, targeting an industry it accuses of not working properly and sending shares in the leading providers down sharp…
Lawyer for Philippines hit-man files complaint against Duterte at ICC
HONG KONG/THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A Philippines lawyer filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday against President Rodrigo Duterte and senior officials, accusing them of mass murder in a nationwide anti-drugs crackdown.
U.S. defense secretary in Afghanistan as U.S. looks to craft policy
KABUL (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Afghanistan on Monday as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to construct its strategy for the war-torn country, where resurgent Taliban militants continue to make gains.
Hollande urges French to reject Le Pen in presidential run-off vote
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s outgoing president, Francois Hollande, on Monday urged people to back centrist Emmanuel Macron in a vote to choose his successor next month and reject far-right leader Marine Le Pen, whose place in the run-off represented a “…
Afghan defense chief quits over attack; U.S. warns of ‘another tough year’
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s defense minister and army chief of staff resigned on Monday after the deadliest Taliban attack on a military base, and U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he was “under no illusions” about the problems facing the coun…
